"Winter-swimming Scandinavian men can teach us how the body adapts to extreme heat and cold." ScienceDaily. www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2021 / 10 / 211011110818.htm (accessed February 13, 2026).

Plunge into water at near-freezing temperatures, and your body goes into extreme distress. Your skin screams signals of pain. You can't breathe, because your chest is cramping up. Talking is nearly ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Casey Murphy is a NJ writer specializing in swimming and diving. Jan 16, 2025, 01:23pm EST Jan 16, 2025, 01:37pm EST ORADEA, ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Casey Murphy is a NJ writer specializing in swimming and diving. Jan 27, 2025, 12:52pm EST Keaton Jones of the United States ...

The Scandinavian winter swimming culture combines brief dips in cold water with hot sauna sessions—and now, a study of young men who participate regularly in these polar plunges finds that winter ...